I agree with that. Buying supplies once or twice a year is not what I was referring to. But buying run-out supplies to last you for the next 10 years (and sometimes a few freezers to go with it), is an understandable but unnecessary panic, which is hurting the industry, in my view. Regards Ralph W. Lambrecht http://www.darkroomagic.com On 2005-10-29 17:44, "Nick Zentena" <zentena@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Saturday 29 October 2005 10:52, DarkroomMagic wrote: >> I'm afraid, we are contributing to the market being unstable this way. For >> example, Peter just dropped out as a chemical customer for the next 10 >> years! Also, in a few years he runs the danger of all his chemicals not >> being any good anymore, or nobody remembers or has any experience with the >> chemicals he is using. This might suit his image making, but he is also >> running the danger of alienating himself from forums like this. >> >> I will follow a different approach: >> >> 1. I'll buy chemicals when needed in reasonable quantities. >> 2. I try to be flexible with chemicals, film and paper. >> 3. I will not reward a company leaving the market by stocking up on their >> products. >> >> > > Normally I'd agree with you. But Ilford has already made it clear they intend > to batch produce some things. So if you want ULF you'll have to stock up. If > they decide to make 220 it'll be the same thing. I'd much rather order once > every couple of months. Or drop into the local shop but it's not going to > happen. Ilford would rather make the stuff every so often forcing us to > buy at least 6 months but more likely 12 months worth. But how many are going > to risk the next run being 12 months and not 13 months away? So we'll be > stuck stocking more like 24 months. > > For chemicals I've been mixing my own almost totally for awhile. Other then > print developer,sistan,photo-flo and RA-4 I mix my own. I could mix > everything but sistan if I had to. > > Nick > ============================================================================== > =============================== > To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your > account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) > and unsubscribe from there. ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.